Fruit knife



Nov. 23, 1943. KENNETT 2,335,013

FRUIT KNIFE Filed April 27, 1945' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I m/entor @df/WPatented Nov. 23, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE FRUIT KNIFE Samuel C.Kennett, Helena, Mont. Application April 27, 1943, Serial No. 484,757

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in kitchentools and more particularly to a fruit knife designed for easily andeffectively removing the non-edible web or partition from grapefruit.

An important object of the invention is to provide a double-edged toolof this character, either edge of which may be used for` cuttingpurposes and which, at the same time, is neat and attractive inappearance, strong and durable and otherwise well adapted for thepurposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein likereference numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which- Figure1 is a plan view showing the tool in use.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the tool with the blades separated forconvenient cleaning.

Figure 4 is an end elevational view.

Figures 5 and 6 are sectional views taken respectively on the lines 5-5and 6 6 of Figure 2, and

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of the tubular head of thetool.

Referring now to the drawings in detail the numeral 5 designates a bladeof spring steel or other suitable material capable of holding a cuttingedge, and of uniform width and having one end secured in a wooden orother suitable handle 8 The blade is bent upon itself intermediate itsends and its bent portion is formed into a substantially tubular head l.

The free end of the blade extends inwardly toward the handle inparallelism to the blade 5 and forms a second blade 8. The blade 5 isformed adjacent the handle with an offset 9 to space the blades 5 and 8apart.

A slide lil is slidably mounted on the blade 5 between the offset 9 andthe handle to engage the inner end of the blade 8 to secure the sameagainst spreading movement. A protuberance Il is formed on the side ofthe blade 5 adjacent the handle to limit movement of the slide.

The side edges of the blades 5 and 8, as well as the head l, are beveledto provide cutting edges and the outer edges of the head 'l are formedwith beveled notches I2 and I3 to center the web or partition I4 of agrapefruit l5 between the blades during the cutting thereof in a mannerindicated in Figure 1 to sever the pulp from the web at each side of thelatter simultaneously and thus remove the web from the grapefruit.

The relatively wide head 1 facilitates the severance of the web at thepoint where it joins the rind and the rounded formation of the head l atits junction with the blades 5 and 8 tend to ease the web into the morecontracted space between the knife blades.

By sliding the slide l0 rearwardly the blade 8 may be released andspread apart to facilitate cleaning of the tool. Y

It is believed the details of construction, operation and manner of useof the device will be readily understood from the foregoing withoutfurther detailed explanatiom Having described the invention, what isclaimed as new is:

1. A grapefruit tool adapted for removing the non-edible web separatingthe pulp segments and comprising a blade having a handle at one end,

said blade being bent intermediate its ends upon f itself, a tubularhead at the bent portion of the blade and delining a second bladedisposed parallel to the rst blade, means connecting the free end of thesecond blade to the rst blade, both of said blades being beveled alongtheir longitudinal edges to form knives adapted to sever the pulp of agrapefruit at opposite sides of its web, and a notch at the outer edgeof the tubular head, said notch having sharpened edges.

2. A grapefruit tool adapted for removing the non-edible web separatingthe pulp segments and comprising a blade having a handle at one end,said blade being bent intermediate its ends upon itself, a tubular headat the bent portion of the blade and dening a second blade disposedparallel to the rst blade, an offset in said lirst blade adjacent thehandle and spacing the blades apart, means connecting the free end ofthe second blade to the iirst blade inwardly of the offset, both of saidblades being beveled along their longitudinal edges to form knivesadapted to sever the pulp of a grapefruit at opposite sides of its web,and a notch at the outer edge of the tubular head, said notch havingsharpened edges.

SAMUEL C. KENNETT.

